Iveta Silova leads a roundtable conversation with international doctoral scholars Prince Kwarase, Esther Pretti, and Shagun Singha about the most recent UNESCO education report. The report outlines goals intended to create a new social contract for education, fueling the discussion on whether these goals are sufficient for our new post-pandemic world. In thinking towards the future, the guests discuss what topics they anticipate being in the next UNESCO report on education and how it could be approached.

Link to UNESCO report Reimagining our futures together: a new social contract for education

More Responses to UNESCO’s Report

(6:52) - Discussion on whether or not the ideas proposed in the UNESCO report are realistic or not enough.

(13:32) - Details on the backgrounds of the guests and how they relate to the report.

(24:20) -The last couple of years have been very challenging for everyone, how has that impacted your perspectives as new academics?

(35:53) - By 2050 these new academics are on-track to write the next UNESCO report; therefore, what would be the themes and how would it be approached? 

(40:36) - Closing comments

About our guests:

• Iveta Silova  | ASU Bio
• Prince Kwarase
• Esther Pretti
• Shagun Singha 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. The Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar, with technical production provided by Jacob Snider.